496 Wedding And Vows

As the bride and groom took their places at the altar, the dignified figure of the Royal Priest of Griven, an older gentleman with a crown of silver hair and adorned in a light beige attire, gripped the sacred religious book in his hand. His presence commanded attention, and as he began the wedding ceremony, the gaze of every guest was drawn toward the altar.

"We have assembled here to bear witness to the union of the Crown Prince of Griven, Arlan Cromwell, and his chosen betrothed, Crown Princess Oriana Verner," the Royal Priest intoned with solemnity. "In accordance with the longstanding custom of Griven, a tradition upheld for decades since the kingdom's founding and the ancestors of the Cromwell royal family..."